SOLUTION: if 6 men can do a piece of work in 14 days, how many men are needed to do the work in 21 days?

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Question 242438: if 6 men can do a piece of work in 14 days, how many men are needed to do the work in 21 days?
Answer by JimboP1977(311) About Me  (Show Source):
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Well the days are increasing by a 1/3 so you need a third less men to do the work. Therefore it is 4 men.